Teacher of Design & Technology - Food and Nutrition Teacher
Ashton Community Science College
Lancashire
- £31,650 - £49,084 per year
- New
- Salary:
- MPS1 – UPS3
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2025
- Apply by:
- 25 November 2024
Job overview
Design & Technology - Food and Nutrition Teacher TPS M1 – UPS3
“Ashton Community Science College is a Good School”. (Ofsted 2023)
The Governors wish to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and dedicated Teacher of design & technology - food specialist from 1st September 2025 to join our art, design and technology faculty in the next stage of its development. Ashton Community Science College is an 11-16 mixed school with 870 pupils on roll and was rated as Good by Ofsted in the last inspection in 2023.
Our goal is to be an outstanding High School and we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, well qualified teacher to teach across the full ability and age range, who is committed to raising standards by inspiring learners. If you believe that young people deserve nothing less than the best and have the passion, drive and ambition to make a difference as a leader in a creative subject area, you would be a welcome addition to our school family.
The successful candidate will:
• Be an excellent classroom practitioner with a proven track record of exam performance, (or contributor to this as a trainee if an ECT)
• Be ambitious to raise attainment and achieve positive outcomes for all students
• Have a strong commitment to engaging students of all abilities
• Be innovative and inspirational in their classroom delivery
• Have a strong desire to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the school
We welcome applications from early career teachers and experienced teachers who have an enthusiasm for their subject and for working with young people. They should have a real interest in a wide range of teaching and learning approaches and enjoy working in a team. A full programme of support is available as part of our commitment to investing in high quality staff.
ACSC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to provide a disclosure from Disclosure Barring Service before any appointment is confirmed.
Application documents are available to download in the vacancies section of the school website
http://www.ashtoncsc.lancs.sch.uk/job-vacancies
Applications should be submitted electronically by 9am Monday 25 November 2024 to hr@ashtoncsc.com
Interviews will take place week commencing 2 December 2024
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Please note we regret we are unable to contact individual applicants who may be unsuccessful at this time.
Covering letters should be no longer than 2 sides A4, 12 point font using Century Gothic.
Please note we regret we are unable to contact individual applicants who may be unsuccessful at this time.
About Ashton Community Science College
- Ashton Community Science College
- Aldwych Drive, Ashton, Preston
- Lancashire
- PR2 1SL
- United Kingdom
Ashton Community Science College is a co-educational secondary school located in a suburb of Preston, Lancashire. Offering places to students aged 11-16, and is a community school administered by the local authority.
Ashton Community Science College is smaller than most schools of its type. It is proud of the diversity of its intake.
Head Teacher
Sharon Asquith
Values and vision
Ashton Community Science College operates a no-excuses policy. It sets high expectations of its students in terms of hard work and behaviour. Teachers deliver a broad and balanced curriculum, with a wide range of qualifications available for students across a spectrum of interests and academic ability
Academic excellence is perhaps the secondary school’s top priority, with staff working hard to offer additional support to students who fall behind, or accelerated learning for those who require a more challenging curriculum.
Ofsted report
“Students achieve well. From below average starting points students make good progress so that by the end of Year 11, they reach standards which are average in English and above average in mathematics… Behaviour in lessons and around the college is good. Parents say, and students confirm that they enjoy coming to college. Students say they feel safe and cared for by their teachers.”
View Ashton Community Science College's latest Ofsted report
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